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672 1944 An opened censor cover to USA, on reverse bearing overprinted small figures ‘HOPEI’ on SYS London 2nd print 2c and Chung Hwa print 8c block of 6, tied by ‘TIENTSIN’ slogan cds. Photo HK$ 500 - 600 673 1945 ( 18 June) A censor cover registered to Switzerland, bearing the complete set of Surcharged on Return of Government to Nanking, tied by bilingual ‘SHANGHAI’ cds, ‘M 63’ and ‘M 89’ Switzerland censor chop in violet circle ‘TROGEN/29.10.45’ arrival cds and two different censor labels. fine. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000 674 1945 (8 Feb.) An air mail censor cover from Chengtu to India, bearing SYS Central Trust print $1 strip of 3 and $5 in pair, tied by neat bilingual ‘CHENGTU’, ‘Opened By Examiner/P.C. 90’ tied by ‘A.R.P-ARE YOU … DELIVER/16.2.45’ black frame chop and ‘PASSED/DHA/3’ India Crown type black censor frame chop. fine. Photo HK$ 600 - 700 675 1945 Two censor covers to Switzerland the same correspondent. Each earing surcharged ‘Temporary Sold’ on SYS issues, both sent from Shanghai, with censor label and censorship chop in violet. Photo HK$ 800 - 1,000

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